Ford Credit Earns $497 Million in the Third Quarter of 2010*
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Ford Motor Credit Company reported net income of $497 million in the third quarter of 2010, an increase of $70 million from earnings of $427 million a year earlier. On a pre-tax basis, Ford Credit earned $766 million in the third quarter and $2.5 billion in the first nine months of 2010, compared with $677 million and $1.3 billion, respectively, in the previous year. The increase in pre-tax earnings primarily reflected a lower provision for credit losses and lower depreciation expense for leased vehicles, offset partially by lower volume and the non-recurrence of net gains related to unhedged currency exposure primarily from cross-border intercompany lending.
“The quality of our portfolio remains high and, linked with our solid business fundamentals, we continue to support Ford Motor Company’s business with strong profits and distributions,” Ford Credit Chairman and CEO Mike Bannister said.
On September 30, 2010, Ford Credit’s on-balance sheet net receivables totaled $83 billion, compared with $93 billion at year-end 2009. Managed receivables were $85 billion on September 30, 2010, down from $95 billion on December 31, 2009. The lower receivables primarily reflected the transition of Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda, and Volvo financing to other finance providers and lower industry and financing volumes in 2009 and 2010 compared with prior years.
On September 30, 2010, managed leverage was 6.3 to 1. Ford Credit distributed $1 billion to its parent in the third quarter of 2010 and expects to distribute $1 billion in the fourth quarter for a total of $2.5 billion of distributions in 2010.
Ford Credit expects profits in the fourth quarter to be lower compared with recent quarters because of smaller expected improvements in the provision for credit losses and depreciation expense for leased vehicles. For full-year 2011, Ford Credit expects to be solidly profitable but at a lower level than in 2010, reflecting primarily the non-recurrence of lower lease depreciation expense and the non-recurrence of credit loss reserve reductions of the same magnitude as 2010.
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Ford Motor Credit Company LLC is one of the world’s largest automotive finance companies and has provided dealer and customer financing to support the sale of Ford Motor Company products since 1959. Ford Credit is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Ford. For more information, visit www.fordcredit.com.
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* The financial results discussed herein are presented on a preliminary basis; final data will be included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
Statements included or incorporated by reference herein may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on expectations, forecasts and assumptions by our management and involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated, including, without limitation:
Automotive Related:
- Further declines in industry sales volume, particularly in the United States or Europe, due to financial crisis, recession, geo-political events or other factors;
- Decline in Ford’s market share;
- Continued or increased price competition for Ford vehicles resulting from industry overcapacity, currency fluctuations or other factors;
- An increase in or acceleration of market shift beyond Ford’s current planning assumptions from sales of trucks, medium- and large-sized utilities, or other more profitable vehicles, particularly in the United States;
- A return to elevated gasoline prices, as well as the potential for volatile prices or reduced availability;
- Lower-than-anticipated market acceptance of new or existing Ford products;
- Adverse effects from the bankruptcy, insolvency, or government-funded restructuring of, change in ownership or control of, or alliances entered into by a major competitor;
- Economic distress of suppliers may require Ford to provide substantial financial support or take other measures to ensure supplies of components or materials and could increase Ford’s costs, affect Ford’s liquidity, or cause production disruptions;
- Work stoppages at Ford or supplier facilities or other interruptions of production;
- Single-source supply of components or materials;
- Restriction on use of tax attributes from tax law “ownership change”;
- The discovery of defects in Ford vehicles resulting in delays in new model launches, recall campaigns or increased warranty costs;
- Increased safety, emissions, fuel economy or other regulation resulting in higher costs, cash expenditures and/or sales restrictions;
- Unusual or significant litigation or governmental investigations arising out of alleged defects in Ford products, perceived environmental impacts, or otherwise;
- A change in Ford’s requirements for parts or materials where it has entered into long-term supply arrangements that commit it to purchase minimum or fixed quantities of certain parts or materials, or to pay a minimum amount to the seller (“take-or-pay contracts”);
- Adverse effects on Ford’s results from a decrease in or cessation of government incentives related to capital investments;
- Adverse effects on Ford’s operations resulting from certain geo-political or other events;
- Substantial levels of indebtedness adversely affecting Ford’s financial condition or preventing Ford from fulfilling its debt obligations (which may grow because Ford is able to incur substantially more debt, including additional secured debt);
Ford Credit Related:
- A prolonged disruption of the debt and securitization markets;
- Inability to access debt, securitization or derivative markets around the world at competitive rates or in sufficient amounts due to credit rating downgrades, market volatility, market disruption, regulatory requirements or otherwise;
- Inability to obtain competitive funding;
- Higher-than-expected credit losses;
- Adverse effects from the government-supported restructuring of, change in ownership or control of, or alliances entered into by a major competitor;
- Increased competition from banks or other financial institutions seeking to increase their share of retail installment financing Ford vehicles;
- Collection and servicing problems related to our finance receivables and net investment in operating leases;
- Lower-than-anticipated residual values or higher-than-expected return volumes for leased vehicles;
- New or increased credit, consumer or data protection or other laws and regulations resulting in higher costs and/or additional financing restrictions;
- Changes in Ford’s operations or changes in Ford’s marketing programs could result in a decline in our financing volumes;
General:
- Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates;
- Failure of financial institutions to fulfill commitments under committed credit and liquidity facilities;
- Labor or other constraints on Ford’s or our ability to restructure its or our business;
- Substantial pension and postretirement healthcare and life insurance liabilities impairing Ford’s or our liquidity or financial condition; and
- Worse-than-assumed economic and demographic experience for postretirement benefit plans (e.g., discount rates or investment returns).
We cannot be certain that any expectations, forecasts, or assumptions made by management in preparing these forward-looking statements will prove accurate, or that any projections will be realized. It is to be expected that there may be differences between projected and actual results. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of their initial issuance, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. For additional discussion of these risk factors, see Item 1A of Part I of our 2009 10-K Report and Item 1A of Part I of Ford’s 2009 10-K Report.
FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRELIMINARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Periods Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
(in millions)
Third Quarter Nine Months
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2010 2009 2010 2009
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Financing revenue
Operating leases $741 $1,168 $2,593 $3,854
Retail 561 750 1,778 2,266
Interest supplements and
other support costs
earned 789 917 2,514 2,813
from affiliated companies
Wholesale 220 188 661 709
Other 15 18 47 60
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Total financing revenue 2,326 3,041 7,593 9,702
Depreciation on vehicles
subject to operating
leases (404) (842) (1,520) (3,200)
Interest expense (1,025) (1,259) (3,238) (3,969)
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Net financing margin 897 940 2,835 2,533
Other revenue
Insurance premiums
earned, net 25 20 75 76
Other income, net 75 144 210 574
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Total financing margin
and other revenue 997 1,104 3,120 3,183
Expenses
Operating expenses 271 306 851 956
Provision for credit
losses (53) 111 (255) 893
Insurance expenses 13 10 42 47
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Total expenses 231 427 638 1,896
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Income before income
taxes 766 677 2,482 1,287
Provision for income
taxes 269 250 901 462
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Income from continuing
operations 497 427 1,581 825
Gain on disposal of
discontinued operations - - - 2
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Net income $497 $427 $1,581 $827
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FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRELIMINARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in millions)
September December
30, 31,
2010 2009
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ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $8,763 $10,882
Marketable securities 11,537 6,864
Finance receivables, net 72,102 77,968
Net investment in operating leases 10,461 14,578
Notes and accounts receivable from
affiliated companies 977 1,090
Derivative financial instruments 1,683 1,862
Other assets 3,096 4,100
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Total assets $108,619 $117,344
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S INTEREST
Liabilities
Accounts payable
Customer deposits, dealer reserves and
other $1,266 $1,082
Affiliated companies 1,478 1,145
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Total accounts payable 2,744 2,227
Debt 88,473 96,333
Deferred income taxes 1,760 1,816
Derivative financial instruments 662 1,179
Other liabilities and deferred income 4,047 4,809
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Total liabilities 97,686 106,364
Shareholder's interest
Shareholder's interest 5,274 5,149
Accumulated other comprehensive income 799 1,052
Retained earnings 4,860 4,779
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Total shareholder's interest 10,933 10,980
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Total liabilities and shareholder's
interest $108,619 $117,344
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The following table includes assets to be used to settle the liabilities of the consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”). These assets and liabilities are included in the consolidated balance sheet above.
September December
30, 31,
2010 2009
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Cash and cash equivalents $4,385 $4,895
Finance receivables, net 52,827 57,353
Net investment in operating leases 6,783 10,246
Derivative financial instruments -
assets 24 55
Debt 43,203 46,153
Derivative financial instruments -
liabilities 327 528
FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS
Third Quarter First Nine Months
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2010 2009 2010 2009
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Financing Shares
United States
Financing share - Ford,
Lincoln and Mercury
Retail installment and
lease 32% 30% 32% 30%
Wholesale 81 80 81 79
Europe
Financing share - Ford
Retail installment and
lease 27% 27% 25% 27%
Wholesale 99+ 99 99 99
Contract Volume - New and
used retail/lease (in
thousands)
North America Segment
United States 178 161 534 449
Canada 34 15 79 68
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Total North America Segment 212 176 613 517
International Segment
Europe 77 112 262 358
Other international 9 11 26 37
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Total International Segment 86 123 288 395
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Total contract volume 298 299 901 912
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Borrowing Cost Rate* 4.5% 4.9% 4.6% 4.9%
Charge-offs - On-Balance
Sheet (in millions)
Retail installment and
lease $90 $204 $312 $774
Wholesale 1 33 1 73
Other 4 3 1 10
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Total charge-offs - on-
balance sheet $95 $240 $314 $857
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Total loss-to-receivables
ratio - on-balance sheet 0.44% 0.97% 0.47% 1.10%
Memo :
Total charge-offs -
managed (in millions)** $95 $241 $314 $862
Total loss-to-receivables
ratio - managed** 0.44% 0.97% 0.47% 1.10%
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* On-balance sheet debt includes the effects of derivatives and
facility fees.
** See Appendix for additional information.
FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
APPENDIX
In evaluating Ford Credit's financial performance, Ford Credit
management uses financial measures based on Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), as well as financial measures that
include adjustments from GAAP. Included below are brief definitions
of key terms, information about the impact of on-balance sheet
securitization and a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to GAAP:
-- Managed receivables: receivables reported on Ford Credit's
balance sheet, excluding unearned interest supplements related to
finance receivables, and securitized off-balance sheet receivables
that Ford Credit continues to service
-- Charge-offs on managed receivables: charge-offs associated
with receivables reported on Ford Credit's balance sheet and charge-
offs associated with receivables that Ford Credit sold in off-
balance sheet securitizations and continues to service
--Equity: shareholder's interest reported on Ford Credit's balance
sheet
IMPACT OF ON-BALANCE SHEET SECURITIZATION: Finance receivables
(retail and wholesale) and net investment in operating leases
reported on Ford Credit's balance sheet include assets that have been
sold for legal purposes in securitization transactions that do not
satisfy the requirements for accounting sale treatment. These
receivables are available only for payment of the debt and other
obligations issued or arising in the securitization transactions;
they are not available to pay the other obligations of Ford Credit or
the claims of Ford Credit's other creditors. Debt reported on Ford
Credit's balance sheet includes obligations issued or arising in
securitization transactions that are payable only out of collections
on the underlying securitized assets and related enhancements. Ford
Credit holds the right to the excess cash flows not needed to pay the
debt and other obligations issued or arising in each of these
securitization transactions.
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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO GAAP:
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September December
Managed Leverage Calculation 30, 31,
2010 2009
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(in billions)
Total debt $88.5 $96.3
Securitized off-balance sheet receivables
outstanding - 0.1
Retained interest in securitized off-balance
sheet receivables - 0.0
Adjustments for cash, cash equivalents, and
marketable securities* (19.8) (17.3)
Adjustments for derivative accounting** (0.4) (0.2)
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Total adjusted debt $68.3 $78.9
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Equity $10.9 $11.0
Adjustments for derivative accounting** (0.1) (0.2)
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Total adjusted equity $10.8 $10.8
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Managed leverage (to 1) = Total adjusted debt /
Total adjusted equity 6.3 7.3
Memo: Financial statement leverage (to 1) =
Total debt /Equity 8.1 8.8
September December
Net Finance Receivables and Operating Leases 30, 31,
2010 2009
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Receivables - On-Balance Sheet (in billions)
Retail installment $51.1 $56.3
Wholesale 21.5 22.4
Other finance receivables 2.4 2.4
Unearned interest supplements (2.0) (1.9)
Allowance for credit losses (0.9) (1.3)
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Finance receivables, net 72.1 77.9
Net investment in operating leases 10.5 14.6
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Total receivables - on-balance sheet $82.6 $92.5
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Memo: Total receivables - managed*** $84.6 $94.5
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* Excludes marketable securities related to insurance activities.
** Primarily related to market valuation adjustments to derivatives
due to movements in interest rates. Adjustments to debt are related
to designated fair value hedges and adjustments to equity are
related to retained earnings.
*** Includes on-balance sheet receivables, excluding unearned
interest supplements related to finance receivables of about $2
billion and $1.9 billion at September 30, 2010 and December 31,
2009, respectively; and includes off-balance sheet retail
receivables of about $100 million at December 31, 2009.
SOURCE Ford Motor Credit Company